CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 536

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Majesty's Ships with which he

on the

they

proceeded to Kupshee searching way for Pirates. Arrived at Kupchee

were "welcomed" by the Sider

7

that place

Mr Caldwell's olda

acquaintance Seeks - who came

on brand and "related the atrocities Puport of Captain

" which had been committed in this "district by the miscreant Pirates "be having lost a brother and nephew " berives property to the amount of

5000 Dollars, a portion of which had

"been disposed fat Suting. He also

" informed them that the pirate frice "consisted of seven dunks commanded " by the noted chief hs-me-mx."_ on board Seeks "who was

Taking

Wynnett, AH., Page 49 Hruntes

Abuse Arquiry.

most anxions to accompany

them

the Ships proceeded to chilang and Privs Day, and finding the Pirates had

left, returned to Stutung where they claimed compensation for Section the Inhabitants it is said having

admitted that a portion of

aptured cargo

the

had been landed

there by the Pirates.

of

1000 Dollars

was

#

An intensity

Jaldwells

with M.

concurrence demanded from the Enhabitants, and as

no inclination to

they exhibited |

pay

the

sum

to Seeks a few rockets were find

"at intervals, over the Town" with

promise of "

more severe sucazuris

"in the morning " unless they paid

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